Album for holding phonograph-records.



'G. ROTTMAN.

ALBUM FOR HOLDING PHONOGRAPH RECORDS.

APPUCATION FILED JULY 8.1916.

L%%@JQQ%Q Patented Dec. 4, 1917.

GEORGE RUTTMAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

ALBUM FOR HOLDING IPHONOGR'APH-RJECORDS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed .1 uly t, 1913. Serial Ito. 108,243.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that T, GEORGE ROTTMAN, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of the city, county, and State of New York, have inventedcertain new and -useful Tmprovements in Albums for HoldingPhonograph-Records, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to albums for holding phonograph records or otherflat objects. The object of the invention is to provide a very durablealbum capable of withstanding the wear and tear to which such devicesare subjected. When an album is filled with records the weight isconsiderable and no matter how carefully the album and its contents arehandled the strain of the various parts tends to break down the binding,and my improved device is of a very strong and durable construction.

Another object of my invention is to provide an album of simpleconstruction and which can be made and assembled at a low cost.

In the drawing forming part of this application- Figure 1 is anelevation of my improved album with parts broken away to show theconstruction,

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof,

Fig. 3 is a sectional view, taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 4,

Fig. 4: is a sectional view, taken on the line 4- 4 of Fig. 3, and

Fig. 5 is a sectional view, taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

The album consists primarily of a number of holders or envelops forcontaining the records, a back or cover, and means for securing orbinding the parts together.

The outer inclosure comprises a back 1, and the covers 2, 3, which openand close the same as the covers of a book and which are connected to orare integral with the back. The devices for holding the records 4consist of envelops 5 closed around three edges and having open tops 6for the insertill) tion and withdrawal of a record. These envelops maybe made in any desired way as my invention requires no modification ofthe envelop. There isa holding strip 7 preferably ofcardboard, placedinside each envelop and near the back edge 8 thereof and they extendupwardly to project above the upper edge of the envelop and they alsoproject through the bottom thereof and below the lower edges'of theenvelops. it will be apparent that if these holding strips are firmlysecured in place the envelops can not be removed from the binding. Ifthese strips are about as thick as the records to be kept in the albumthey will so space the several envelops that the latter will lie fiat orextend straight out from their securing means when they are all suppliedwith records.

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The back 1 is preferably curved or arched outwardly between the covers,the same as the back of a book, and the strips 7 are of graduated widthfrom the endmost strips toward the middle strips. The outer edges 9 ofthese strips therefore, taken as a whole, are arched or curved tocorrespond with the back 1, but their forward edges 10 all lie in thesame plane.

Instead of attaching a metal holder to the exterior for securing thestrips 7 or merely stapling the cover and strips together I haveprovided caps or end pieces which are secured inside the covers and backand which secure the strips from displacement edgewise and lengthwise.These caps, there being one at the top and one at the bottom of thealbum, consist of an arched back 11 against which the edges 9 of thestrips and the envelops abut, of sides 12 which inclose the side edgesof the outer envelops, the top 13 and the flange 14 extending downwardlytherefrom. These caps have perforated cars 15 and rods or pins 16 passthrough these ears and through the covers 2, 3 and are upset or rivetedat 17 to secure the parts together. These rods or pins secure the coverand the caps together and they lie across the front edges 10 of thestrips 7 and prevent these strips from displacement forwardly. In thisway the envelops are held from edgewise displacement toward the front oropen side of the album.

The strips 7 are further held from displacement forwardlyby the flange14 which engages over their outer ends, so that the strips are held atdifferent portions.

The strips 7 are held against endwise displacement by the end walls 13of the caps and these end walls protect the ends of the strips 7 as wellas the corners of the en velops.

Tt will be apparent that the various parts may be very inexpensivelymade and in any quantity and that they may be very quickly assembledinto completed albums without the use of special machinery.

There are no exterior metal parts to injure or scratch any surface onwhich the album may be placed. The album is very substantial, the partswill not separate under even careless handling, and the envelops are solocked in place that there is no possibility of their pulling out of thealbum.

Having described my invention, what I claim is:

1. An album comprising a back and covers, envelops therein, securingstrips each inside one edge portion of an envelop and having their endsprojecting at the tops and bottoms of theenvelops and means connectedwith said back extending across the outer edges of said strips toprevent their displacement and means engaging the ends of said strips tosecure them against endwise displacement, to hold the envelops in saidalbum. a

2. An album comprising a curved back and covers, envelops therein,securing strips each inside one edge portion of an envelop and havingtheir ends projecting at the tops and bottoms of the envelops, saidstrips be ing of graduated widths whereby their rear edges will conformto said curved back and whereby their forward edges will aline and across bar connecting said covers and lying across the forward edges ofsaid stri s.

3. An album comprising a bac and covers, a plurality of envelopstherein, securing strips each inside one edge of an envelop and havingtheir ends projecting above and below the envelops, ca s disposed behindsaid strips, havin si e plates 12 inclosing the strips and t e edges ofsaid envelops and having flanges engaging over the ends of said stripsto prevent their withdrawal endwise and ed ewise and rods or pinspassing through the covers and said caps and lying in front of theforward edges of said strips.

4. An album comprising a curved back, and covers, envelops therein,securing strips each inside one edge of an envelop and having their endsprojectin above and below the envelops, said strips eing of graduatedwidth whereby their rear edges will conform to said curved back andwhereby their forward edges will aline, caps for the tops and bottoms ofthe strips, arranged inside the back and covers, said caps having curvedrear walls corresponding to said back and lying back of the said stripsand having side members 12 inclosing the strips and having top plates 13and downturned flanges l4 engaging over the ends of said securing stripsand rods or pins extending through said covers and said caps and lyingacross the forward edges of said securing strips.

Signed at the city, county and State of New York, this 26th day of June,1916.

GEORGE ROTTMAN.

